Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Rwanda
Rwanda: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 25.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.7%
World rank
71st
of 78 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2019
All-time low
23.5%
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2023
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Rwanda, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (fte) - % female in Rwanda stood at 25.7%.
That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Rwanda peaked at 37.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2008.
Rwanda ranks 71st of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23.5% | — |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +45.4% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | -32.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 25.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.2%, 85% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 23.5% | 34.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 24.7% | 37.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 3 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (fte) - % female in Rwanda?
- Researchers (fte) - % female in Rwanda was 25.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Rwanda ranks 71st out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers (FTE) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release